by Sue Horner | Nov 15, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
After a writing webinar I sat in on this week, a follow-up survey looked for suggestions for future webinars. Don’t laugh, but I said…writing. I always want to know more about how to be a better writer, how to grab attention, how to tell better stories. In case...
by Sue Horner | Aug 27, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Artificial intelligence may be fast, but its first drafts are not usually ready for prime time. Users complain an AI first draft is wordy and repetitive. It meanders and takes a long time to get to the point. And it can be filled with transitional words like...
by Sue Horner | Aug 19, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
You’ll have noticed that I share a lot of posts about good writing! Once again, my roundup of social media posts you might have missed touches on tips for better writing, overcoming writer’s block, using gender-inclusive language and more. *** If you’re writing...
by Sue Horner | Jul 12, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
I’m always looking for reminders about good writing, and here’s another collection of advice. While I’ve shared these on social media, what are the chances you happened to be on X or Facebook or LinkedIn at the right time to see them? There are 12 basics of...
by Sue Horner | May 7, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Welcome to another roundup of links you might have missed from posts I’ve shared on social media! In this edition, you’ll find plenty of writing tips, including some specific to storytelling, and one fascinating story about squirrels. STORYTELLING How to turn numbers...
by Sue Horner | Nov 7, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Hello friends, it’s time for yet another roundup of links you might have missed. This time, you’ll find some new and classic advice related to writing. I do post these beyond the dwindling population of X, but what are the chances you saw them the first time?...
by Sue Horner | Jul 27, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
For those of us who actually liked and used Twitter, the months since Elon Musk took it over have been rough. Twitter’s web traffic is down 11% compared to the same time in 2022. In less than two weeks, some 150 million people signed up for the new Twitter alternate,...
by Sue Horner | Mar 27, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
The flow of information on Twitter may be lessened, with so many people leaving since Elon Musk’s takeover. Still, it and other social media channels remain hectic. What are the chances you’ll be on a specific channel at the specific time someone shares that terrific...
by Sue Horner | Mar 18, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
If ChatGPT wasn’t a robot, it might well be blushing. That’s because people are endlessly talking about it. Writers especially are wondering if a chatbot can do what we do. In early tests, not very well. Text generated by artificial intelligence (AI) reads...
by Sue Horner | Jan 16, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
A new year, a new series of social media posts you might have missed, once again all about writing. Yes, you could say that is a particular interest of mine. There’s some advice about getting back into writing after the holidays, tips to be a better writer, what...
